Chapter Twenty-Three: The Old Gods

Under Zhao Renying's sharp question, which seemed to be like that, Ye Qi, who just smiled at this, just opened his mouth and replied: "It's not strange that you think like this." ”

"However, you must know that in fact, in the entire Night's Watch legion, including Blackrock Castle, except for a few, that is, the earliest group of members whose ancestors have been members of the Night's Watch for generations, and who inherit their father's business. Most of the other night watchmen are actually some ** criminals, thieves, and bandits, who were captured by the local security forces before being sent to the lifelong night watch legion, and were forced to add this high-risk profession that specializes in fighting dark and chaotic creatures. Do you think it would be safer to bring the four of you helpless girls into such a group? ”

For Ye Qi's explanation, recalling that since he and the others entered the city, many pedestrians along the way took off their hats or bent down to salute the former, Zhao Renying couldn't help but ask a little incomprehensibly: "But, those pedestrians on this road ......?"

Obviously, Ye Qi, who understood what she was trying to say, replied like this: "That's because both the official night watchman and the reserve have made sacrifices to a greater or lesser extent. In every winter, he is fighting on the front line of the human race against ghouls, and he has no regrets. Not to mention their contribution to the entire human race, just for generations, in each cold winter, how many people have they saved? Can it be disrespected? ”

"But what does all this have to do with their problems of lust?"

Su Ruoxuan, who was in the middle of the team, was a little anxious at this time and asked, "But, isn't there still Ye Qi?" If, when that time comes, won't you be able to protect us? ”

In this regard, Ye Qi, who just shook his head helplessly, replied like this: "I can't stay by your side all the time. Moreover, my strength at this stage is not in the middle of the night watch. Therefore, if you want to live well in this world of Aya, you can only rely on yourselves. ”

In the middle of the sound, with Ye Qi and a few people who were silent, he came to a small courtyard, and after a pause, he stepped forward to open the door of the small courtyard and walked into this small courtyard, although it was slightly dilapidated, but absolutely spacious: "I just rented it yesterday, and you can clean it yourself." In addition to the kitchen and toilets, there are five rooms to be allocated by yourself. ”

Then, in front of everyone, he took out more than a dozen silver Mutons from his savings space and handed them over to Zhao Renying. Remind them that if they want to go out to buy something, try to get their fellow men out.

Finally, he reminded them that if they encountered something that they couldn't handle, they could go through the noble cemetery just now and come to Black Rock Fort to find themselves. Ye Qi, who felt that there was nothing to explain, just said to Wang Anyi and Chen Dayuan, who had been standing at the gate of the small courtyard and did not look at the other people who entered the house during the period: "Let's go." ”

"It's like you know we're going to go with you to the Night's Watch."

Facing Chen Dayuan's muttering on the side, Ye Qi just said, "Isn't this obvious?" ”

"Obviously?"

Faced with Chen Dayuan's doubts, Wang Anyi, who nodded, echoed: "It's obvious." ”

………………

For the situation of Chen Dayuan and Wang Anyi, who volunteered to join the night watch.

Although, in the post of Fort Black Rock was the squadron leader of the 3rd Squadron of the Night Watch.

However, the main work also includes the man with facial paralysis who is in charge of everything in the reserves, which is naturally welcomed with both hands.

You know, in the Quirding region, it's been three years, and no one has volunteered to join the Night's Watch.

As for the reason, although there are also various rules among the night watchmen, some people with intentions retreat.

However, what is more important is that three days later, the strength has reached the standard of an official night watchman, that is, the oath that Ye Qi of the Black Iron Class took in front of the Divine Tree, and the oath that needs to be observed!

After all, this kind of oath that will be kept for the rest of their lives is too heavy for the aborigines who generally "keep the oath".

Three days later, on the night, Ye Qi, who had been notified in advance, was able to wear a full set of inlaid armor with the help of Jim, who could only wear the official night watch, and his protective ability was naturally better than that of the reserve leather armor.

and hung a black cloak on the buckle specially reserved for the shoulders of the half-body armor.

Ye Qi, who reached out and pressed the hilt of the Tors steel sword on his waist, smiled at Jim, who was looking at him with envy on the side, and then took a few steps forward and pushed open the door.

Under the leadership of the man with facial paralysis, Ye Qi, who walked through the silent and unmanned training ground, and finally walked into the residential area of the night watchman's family, which was a forbidden area for the reservists, couldn't help but look around curiously.

However, because it was more than nine o'clock in the night at this time, at this time, the aborigines were often resting, except for the wooden houses on both sides of the road, Ye Qi naturally couldn't see anything else.

"Captain Ford, I've heard Jim say that as long as you take an oath in front of the sacred tree and become an official night watchman, you can bring people into this housing complex, right?"

Facing the question raised by Ye Qi behind him at this time, Stanley Ford, who was walking towards his destination, couldn't help but pause: "You will have six places." ”

"It's only six, can it be increased?"

"As long as you make a great contribution to the Night's Watch."

Although I don't understand why the man with facial paralysis in front of him instantly turns into a qualified businessman when he meets to talk about business. And in normal times, no matter who it is, it is cold and indifferent. However, Ye Qi, who was obviously not interested in caring about other people's past, had already gotten the information he wanted to know, so he let out an "oh".

Between the two of them walking on the lonely mountain road, there was silence.

followed the footsteps of the man with facial paralysis and walked for about ten minutes, and under the bright moonlight, a towering tree located on the edge of the cliff attracted Ye Qi's eyes.

The pale trunk of the tree exudes a faint glow!

The flaming red leaves, with the evening breeze at night, the branches swaying in the wind are more like a large burning flame.

And it is where the night watchmen believe, and the object of each night watchman's oath, the tree of divine words.

By the time Ye Qi and the others arrived, and in addition to the fact that there was already a Xinpu night watchman in front of the Divine Word Tree, all the other official night watchman brothers in Black Rock Fort had also arrived early.

Under the gesture of the facial paralysis man's eyes, Ye Qi, who came forward to the Divine Tree, smiled and nodded with the Xinpu night watchman named Simon, who had met him several times next to him.

In the middle of the sound, he looked at Ye Qi and Simon standing in front of a thick root system exposed on the surface of the sacred tree, and then turned his head to look at Billy University Scholar and Commander Kress on the side, and after getting the nod from the two of them, the man with facial paralysis, who had been sworn in as a reserve, said to Ye Qi and the two: "Let's start." ”

Ye Qi and the two, who had been informed in advance, knelt down on one knee in front of the sacred tree, and after glancing at each other, they swore loudly: "The cold winter is coming, I will start watching from now on, and I ......will rest until I die."

As the declaration of the two of them, which was not very neat at first, became more and more neat, and the ancient oath continued to be recited, a faint light gradually appeared on their shoulders.

"I will not wear a crown, and I will not compete for honor. I will do my duty and die in my life. I am the sword in the darkness, the guardian of the Terrans. I am the flame against the cold, the light at dawn, the horn that awakens the sleeper, the shield that guards the people. I give my life and glory to the night watch, tonight, night and night. ”

With the last note of this ancient oath, it spit out from the mouths of Ye Qi and the others.

Ye Qi had been looking forward to it for a long time in his heart, and there were some unexpected prompts, which sounded in his mind.

"Successful Inauguration of the Main Profession: Night Watchman."

For a long time, since his initial career level reached the cap, Ye Qi, who had thought that he was afraid that he would find a way to find other careers, muttered at this time when he heard the short, but excited information in his mind: "Sure enough." ”

"Alright, you can get up......

stepped forward and first stretched out his hand to help Simon's facial paralyzed man, and then came to Ye Qi, he was about to stretch out his hand, but he looked at the bright light on the former's shoulders that had not dissipated for a long time, and was stunned.

In the next moment, all the other night watchmen present who had witnessed the oath of the night watchman several times also realized that something was wrong.

However, even the night watchmen present noticed that something was wrong.

However, it obviously does not mean that they have never seen this kind of "blessing of the sacred tree", and they will last so long that they know anything to solve such a problem.

At the same time, although his own consciousness was still there, he had been unable to stand up, or even if he moved a finger, Ye Qi, who was obviously frightened by this situation, was a little nervous and asked for help from the facial paralysis man in front of him: "That, Captain Ford, I can't seem to stand up." Jim didn't have this one in the script I told me before. ”

Waiting for the night watchmen to face this anomaly, think more, or act more.

A very old word was played from the tree of divine words that was more prosperous: "Child, don't panic, I just use your body as a bridge to connect the mortal world, and I want to say something to you." ”

With the sound of the above old words, it was found that everything around was forbidden, and the dozens of night watchmen around the night watchman were also Ye Qi, who had become motionless, combined with the various materials he had seen in the library of Black Rock Fort during this time, he couldn't help but guess in his heart: "Could it be a legendary spell: time forbidden?!" ”

Ye Qi, who guessed it in his heart, stood up when he found that his body had become active again.

As for whether this is the Thirteen Rings Legendary Spell: Time Forbidden.

Seriously, it's been a month since I came to this world, and I still haven't seen that kind of mysterious anomaly with my own eyes, and Ye Qi, who is a caster, is really not sure.

However, no matter what, the current self must have encountered an amazing existence, that's right.

In a short moment, in the middle of his head, Ye Qi, who thought of it like this, opened his mouth and asked, "Who are you?" What are you looking for me? ”

"Me? As you see, I am but a tree of divine words. ”

Faced with this old voice's answer, Ye Qi could only complain in his heart: "Are you kidding me?" You say that you are a tree, so why don't you speak through this tree, and you have to borrow my body temporarily. ”

"The Holocaust is coming, and you and other strangers may not keep the oath of the Night's Watch. However, I hope that you will fight to the last moment for the continuation of your race. We hope that when the passage to the mortal world is opened, what we will see will not be chaos. ”

Listening to such a passage, Ye Qi inexplicably thought of a possibility in his mind, but he opened his mouth in surprise and asked, "You are the ancient god Stuart?!" ”

Yes, only those "gods" who are to some extent, omniscient and omnipotent, and those elemental ancient gods, the ancient god Stuart, who is conceived by Zoe, the mother of the gods, who is in charge of all life on the earth and whose essence is a tree of divine words, can recognize his identity as a stranger when they meet for the first time!